Who created "The Penitent St. Jerome"?

The Penitent St. Jerome was created by Jost Amman|Lucas Cranach the Elder in 1539–91.

When was "The Penitent St. Jerome" created?

This artwork was created 1539–91.

Is "The Penitent St. Jerome" in the public domain?

Yes, The Penitent St. Jerome is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

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The Penitent St. Jerome

Q: What medium is "The Penitent St. Jerome"?

The Penitent St. Jerome is Pen and black and gray ink. Double framing line in pen and black ink, by the artist..

Jost Amman | Lucas Cranach the Elder

1539–91

Medium

Pen and black and gray ink. Double framing line in pen and black ink, by the artist.

About Jost Amman

1539–1591 • SwitzerlandGermany

Swiss engraver, painter. Born in Zurich, he spent most of his career in Nuremberg, where he worked with Virgil Solis, chief illustrator for the Frankfurt publisher Sigmund Feyerabend. He was the youngest son of a noted scholar and Chorherr in Zurich, Johann Jakob Amman, a friend of Ulrich Zwingli and Konrad Gessner. Jost, like his brother Josua (1531-1564), who became a goldsmith, did not take up a scholarly career. Known for his book about Renaissance woodcuts for artists and Illustrators, known as the "Kunstbüchlein," and other works. Comment on works: portraits; master draftsman, etcher, carver